Acts 25:3

3They requested Festus, as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

3requesting a 25:3 Or favorconcession against 25:3 Lit himPaul, that he might 25:3 Lit summon him to Jerusalemhave him brought to Jerusalem (at the same time, setting an ambush to kill him on the way).

3requesting a concession against Paul, that he might have him brought to Jerusalem (at the same time, setting an ambush to kill him on the way).

3asking as a concession against Paul, that he would have him brought to Jerusalem; (meanwhile planning an ambush to kill him on the way).

3to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

3They tried very hard to get Festus to have Paul taken to Jerusalem. They asked for this as a favor. They were planning to hide and attack Paul along the way. They wanted to kill him.